Handle for baskets.



N ses 65. l PATENTBD SEPT. s 1907.

'o J.J.sTURM.

HANDLE ron BASKETS.. APPLIOATIOI ILD IOV. 28. 1005.

4ions J. Sipan, or GLEN-tem),A MICHIGAN;

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Be it known vthat I, JOHN '.T. STURM, a citizen ofthe United sans, residing at Gien Lord, in the county tf' i Berrien and State of Michigan, hav'e invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handles for Baskets,

'of 'which the following is a specification- Receptacles for fruit andthe like', such as the ordi-k nary splint baskets, are required to be provided 'withsl handle for convenience of the customer in, carrying. These-handles as generally applied preclude the nesting ot'fth' baskets and as a consequence `valuable space isreqed both -in storing and transporting 's'uc'hyreceptacles quantity. This difficulty has been vercome lin part by shipping the baskets with the handle de- -tached, thereby imposing upon the packer or user the same adding mate# wgrk ofjattaching the handle, 4the jriall'y tothe cost of packing. l

The purposeof the present invention is to enable the baskets to be constructed complete at the factory with the handles attached in such a Vway as to-permit the nesting of the baskets, said handles materially bracing and4 strengthening the baskets.

For a full description of the inventionand Vthe merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the detailsy minor details-without departing from-the spirit or essential features thereof, still .the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspctive'view of a basket embodying 'I :the invention, the dotted lines showing the handle at- 85"l tached at one V'side' of the .basket and turned so as to be out of the way and enable the nesting of a series of basliefs; v'Fig'. 2 is a vertical central transverse section thneof; and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section ontheline ":v-,f-.t of Figli l showingthe manner of connecting a part offthe handle to the basket.'

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the l ,following description and indicated inall' the views of th'e drawings by the same reference characters.

The basket l may be of any variety commonly emplayed for the reception of fruit 4and the like when packedfor'market. As shown the basket`-is of the type constructedlof splints or wood veneers and is strength- .ened at itsupper edge by a binder 2.

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The ha'ndlejs preferably constructed of wire and com -pletely encircles the basket, i. e., it embraces the b ottom'and opposite sides and extends over the upper por- Tihe handle proper projects above the'basket and is detachable or separable at one side to admit of its turning to one side as indicated by thedotted lines in Fig. thereby-permitting a series of baskets to be nested in -spseincsno or Innenraum. Application filed )Inventor 28,1906. erisl llo. Bsll.

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the'accustomed manner. The handle is constructed of `a single length of wire which` is bent so as to embrace the bottom and sides of the .basket as shownitt 3, 4 and 5, and is projected abve the same asindicated atG, '7 and 8. The lower portion embracing the bottom and. sidesof the basket 'may bedesignated'as a. brace or stay `andtho'upper part as the handle.

` For convenience of attaching the handle and stay to the basket the side 4portions are confined to the basket bythe binder 2 and are further secured by means of a staple 9, thelegs of which, are passed through the binder and bodyvof thebasket upon opposite sides of the part of the handle confined by the binder and have their inner' ends clenched as shown most clearly in Fig. 3.

The handle is detachably connected at one end to the -stay to admit of turningthe handle to one side asindi-- cated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1 when it is required nest a series of baskets. The ljoint between the loose end of the handle and thecorresponding end of the stay may be formed in any manner and as shown an 'eye 1.0 is provided at one end and a hook 11 at the opposite end,--tlie two being attached and interlocked in the well known manner. By preference'the eye 10 is ,formed at the free end of the stay and the hook 11 at the loose end of the handle.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the basket may be completely formed at the factory with the handle attached', the detachable feature of the liandle at one end admitting of the same being loosened and turned aside whereby a number of baskets may be nested so as to economize space as in shipping and storing. When the packer or user receives a consignment of 'baskets no appreciable time is lost or expense infcurred placing'the handles in working position, as all that is required for this purpose is to turn the handle into operativeposition and slip the hook through the eye 10 which operation may be effected iu an instant in the ordinary handling of the basket when packing and placing the cover in position By having the handle at one side when received by the packer, the filling a'nd the placing of the cover in position are more readily accomplished and as amatter of fact the work is facilitated rather* than retarded.

Having thus describedithe invention, what is claimed 'asnewis i -I 1. In combination with a basket or like receptacle bracing and carrying means therefor consisting of a single wire 4having :in 'end portion forming a stay and 'embracing the bottom und opposite sides 'of the receptacle andsecured thereto, and having the opposite end portion constituting a handle which nt all times projects above the receptacle and is adaptedto occupy a position either at one side or across the receptacle, one side mcmber\ot the device occupyinga fixed position and the other s ide muy bei' thereof being separable about in the plane of the top of the receptacle.

2. Tn combination with a basket or likcreceptncle, a

combined stay and handle therefor formed ot a.single -nnd seruredthereto` 'length' of wire` the stay embracing the bottom and opposite integral with the stay und handle and adapted to be sulA jccted to torsional strninwheull the handle is turned to occupy n position in the pinne of nsideof the receptncle. j

3. in comhinotion,` n basket or iikereceptncle, n wire encircling thc bottom and opposite sides of theyreceptacle an endfo'f the wire` terminating nboutui the top of n side of the basket im ngnging element. the 'opposite endportion'of" the wire rejecting above -the opposite side of the basket t'o 'fa'm if handle und terminating .in an engaging element to make detach# able connection with the Opposite end of the wire to =admit ofthe handle extending across the hnsket or occupyling a position at one side thereof, the continuous member of the wire at one side of' the basket being free to adapt itself to .torsional strain throughout its length when turning the handle to occupy a position at one sidefi the basket. I: v y o Intstimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses. l

' JOHN J. sronn.

Witnesses: H y N. A. HAMILTON,

W. R. STEVENS. 

